After Breaking Off My Marriage, I Became A Powerful Minister's Treasure

Chapter 190: What do you think?

There were a lot of smart people in the capital.

Not only were Xiao Yuanshi's men keeping an eye on them, but a handful of officials were keeping an eye on them too.

If Xiao Hanzheng and his wife had only been in the palace for a short period of time, it meant that this was a casual interaction with the emperor.

They don't need to put so much effort into this.

If they had been in the palace for a long time, it meant that the emperor must have had quite an in-depth conversation with Xiao Hanzheng.

The emperor had spent his time on him, so they naturally had to pay more attention to him as well.

Not long after figuring out that they had been in the palace, the news of the emperor's reward for Xiao Hanzheng and his wife also spread.

Everyone was stunned after knowing the reward.

It wasn't as unique as what everyone did not expect.

After asking around, they found out that this was the reward that Xiao Hanzheng and his wife had requested.

Many felt very disdainful.

No wonder they were from a small village.

There was a good opportunity right at their doorstep, but they did not cherish it.

They made such a great contribution, yet they only asked for a villa and permission to browse through past exam papers.

They were too short-sighted and dumb.

Because of this, he lost interest in trying to rope in Xiao Hanzheng.

A few old and experienced officials saw through the twists and turns.

In Xi's family.

The males in the Xi family had just finished their dinner when the old master called them over to sit down and drink tea.

He also told them about the emperor's reward.

Xi Rui could not help but frown. "Qingluo is too stupid. She actually asks for a manor."

He was already rewarded with gold and a pair of jade kirin.

Shi Qingluo was losing out as the pioneer who planted corn.

He said with a hint of anger, "Xiao Hanzheng is really too much. If he wanted to look at the exam papers, he could have just asked for our help. Why did he waste a chance to be rewarded?"

Third Master Xi's family could not help but shake his head and said, "This is a good opportunity, yet he doesn't know how to cherish it. What a waste."

No wonder he could hang out with his dandy-like nephew.

Hearing their words, Old Master Xi frowned slightly and asked his other sons, "What do you think?"

He had five sons.

Two were legitimate sons, and the other three were the sons of his mistresses.

The eldest and the second were the legitimate heirs, while the third, fourth, and fifth weren't.

His second and fourth sons were deployed to other places as officials.

He assigned his third son to a job in the capital, while his fifth son was still studying.

Therefore, only his eldest, third, and youngest son were here.

Fifth Master Xi thought for a moment and said, "I also think that Xiao Hanzheng and his wife are a little short-sighted. People from the countryside are just a little inconspicuous on the grandstand."